Mindful exercise and mental health
By Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS There is currently extensive use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) — also known as integrative or mind-body medicine — in the United States to sustain well-being in both aging baby boomers and in children and adolescents. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) defines CAM therapies as [...]
Relax: It’s Good for Your Genes
Getty Images / Getty Images While it might seem that your body and brain aren’t doing much when you’re on break, relaxing triggers a flurry of genetic activity that is responsible for some important health benefits. When you really relax — using any type of meditative technique such as deep breathing, yoga or prayer — [...]
The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder Through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Buddhism, and Online Dating
Price: AUD$16.12 Save $7.94 Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Published: 17 September 2010 Format: Paperback 224 pages Categories: Biography: General Autobiography: GeneralMemoirs Coping With Personal Problems ISBN 13: 9781572247109 ISBN 10: 157224710X Sales rank: 13,551 Click here to purchase The Buddha and the Borderline with free worldwide delivery Kiera Van Gelder’s first suicide attempt at the age of twelve marked the onset of her struggles with drug addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and [...]
The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Miracle of Mindfulness provides a simple explanation of mindfulness offering suggestions and practices for integrating mindfulness into everyday activities. This book captures the essence of mindfulness through the eyes of Thich Nhat Hanh who is a prolific author, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Thich Nhat Hanh’s work has been adopted by many clinicians including Marsha Linehan who developed Dialectical Behaviour [...]
How Meditation May Change the Brain
Getty Images By SINDYA N. BHANOO Over the December holidays, my husband went on a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Not my idea of fun, but he came back rejuvenated and energetic. He said the experience was so transformational that he has committed to meditating for two hours daily, one hour in the morning and one in [...]
Mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation
People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, according to a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison neuroscientists with the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center. Mindfulness-based stress reduction, originally [...]
Spirituality associated with poor mental health
By medwireNews Reporters Individuals who describe themselves as spiritual are more likely to have used drugs, or be dependent on drugs, and also more likely to have generalized anxiety and neurotic disorders than those who are neither spiritual nor religious, research shows. In this survey of UK households, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, [...]
Deep relaxation can help restore the balance in life
Thirty minutes of “me” time a day can improve health and well being. DO YOU find it difficult to relax? You’re not alone. It’s not easy to find time to chill out, especially if you’re time pressed. Yet medical research increasingly shows that relaxation is essential for vitality. That’s because proper relaxation – unfortunately not [...]
Transcendental Meditation: Hocus-Pocus or Healthy Practice?
While its critics dismiss Transcendental Meditation as quasi-religious nonsense, its advocates insist it can enhance wellbeing. Dr Maryanne Demasi examines the science to find out if this form of meditation really does offer health benefits. TRANSCRIPT NARRATION In the 60′s, the Beatles took a break from rock’n’roll and turned to this man for spiritual guidance [...]
Meditation in magical surrounds
RECHARGE your batteries with a holistic escape designed to feed your body and soul, writes Michelle Bennett. Prema Shanti Yoga & Meditation Retreat There’s a special place in my heart for Prema Shanti; my husband and I spent five blissful days here just before we got married in Port Douglas. However, I suspect I would [...]
